Microsoft: Windows 7 Inspired By Mac OS X

MacVsPC Microsoft: Windows 7 Inspired By Mac OS XHonesty is the best policy, but one has to wonder if Steve Ballmer is pulling what’s left of his hair out over this comment by Microsoft’s Partner Group Manager, Simon Aldous. In an interview with PCR, he admitted (horror) that Windows 7 took inspiration from Mac OS X.

He also added that those who call Windows 7 “Vista on steroids” aren’t far from the mark. Too late, Simon.

Here’s what he said about the Windows 7 inspiration:

One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that the OS is fantastic, that it’s very graphical and easy to use. What we’ve tried to do with Windows 7 – whether it’s traditional format or in a touch format – is create a Mac look and feel in terms of graphics. We’ve significantly improved the graphical user interface, but it’s built on that very stable core Vista technology, which is far more stable than the current Mac platform, for instance (it is?).

This is a great talking point for Apple, and here’s another question: how long before this shows up in a Mac vs. PC ad?

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